Monday, August 22, 2011

Adriana Lima, ‘cos she’s so perfect. I realized throughout the years that you can’t rely on specific brands or products to do wonders for your skin. Also, what could work on your friend, could have absolutely no chance of working on you. Though The Experts tell us that skin falls into one of these categories—oily, dry, combination & sensitive, it’s not really that rigid and we could simply end up with something in between.

To further turn this into a web article, I would like to continue in bullet points. Behold things we should never leave home without:

Cleanse, tone, moisturize

Speaking of this, after so many trials and mistakes, I’ve learned that they is no such thing as a 3-in-1 combo like the Johnsons shampoo, no matter how convincing they sound like.

Plus moisturizer is a must. I’ve got super oily skin but I’m still using one. It makes a difference. If you break out, or get too oily or too dry, that means it aint suitable fo’ ya and time to change.

Sometimes I skip this, to let the skin breathe but only if I spend most of the time indoors. This is a prevention to wrinkles, sunspots and skin cancer. Higher SPF uses more chemicals, meaning higher chances of blocking your pores. So try to vary according to your activity. I’ve got one for everyday use, for longer sun exposures, for sports and one spray-on.

Find one that suits your skintone and doesn’t cause acne. Rule of thumb for any new product is, if it doesn’t work on your skin within 2 weeks, it’s never EVER going to work. Doctors and salesladies have told me this, and I think it’s a fair estimation.

Of course there are other factors coming into play when you’re talking about skincare, like having enough sleep and drinking lotsa water. But in terms of things you slap on your face, these are the basics.